Tent



Aug. 19, 1930. F. G. GARRETT 1,773,395

TENT

Filed Dec 28, 1928 Patented Aug. 19, 1939 eras TE teases FREDERICKenoneneannernor SOUTHALL, ENGLAND p This invention relates to tents, anobject thereof being to provide a tent which can be erected without theaid of either a central pole or guy ropes. Another object is to providea tent framework suitable for such a in the tent when erected. Otherobjects and advantages of the said invention will appear from thefollowing detailed description of an exemplification thereof inconjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein v Figure l is anelevation representing the framework of the tent expanded, V t

Figure? is an elevation representing the framework of the-tentcollapsed.

Figure 3 is a plan of a compound disc uniting the stayrods of the tent.

Figure 4 is an inverted plan showing the underside of the said compounddisc.

A indicates the lower member of the disc, which is secured by screws ato the annular upper member B. This member B has a number of radialslots b and a downturned flange 6 which latteris interrupted atintervals for the entry of a number of slidesC. Each of these'slidesChas a T. head 1) adapted to ride over the surface of the member B andoverlap the edges of the radial slots 5'. At the other end of each slideC are a pairofllugs E and a hinge pin F.- Set screws Gr having milledheads 9 work through-the member A and are adapted toengage'theundersides of the slides C so as to .hold the said slides inposition when they have been adjusted with their lugs E close tothefiange 6 A number of stay rods, struts,

or legsH are arranged-around the disc, each terminating in a loop 72,entering between the lugs E and embracing the hinge pm I on which latterthey can'turn freely. These stay rods are telescopic, that is, eachcomprises.

four or other number of. concentric members H, k li and l2}, adapted toslide rlongitudinally on or in each other, three of which members areprovided withspring catches of a kind well known in' telescopic tripodsfor p,

TENT

Application filed December 28, 192a; Serial uofeaseie.

supporting cameras, whereby the full extension of the stay rods ismaintained when the tent framework is erected Atthe lower end of eachstay rod is secured an inclined tube J, through which a headedortaperedhtent peg can be passed and driven obliquely into the ground bymeans of a mallet or the like, the slope of'allthese tubes J beingtowardsthe centre of the tent framework.

A holeK in'the centre of the discA may serve for the attachment of ahook '(not maybe hung; a

When erecting the tent, the slides C are drawnrout, the stay rods Hswung to incline outwardly to the extent necessary to delimit the baseof the tentwhen the telescopic portions of the said stay rods are fullydrawn out, suitable "pegs arefdriventhrough the shown) on which garmentsor other articles tubesJ into the ground, and 'asuitablecanvas T or'othercover placed over the framework thus setup, The said cover may befastened if desired to any 1 coni enient parts of the frameworkfl rWhenit'is desired to pack up the tent, the. cover is removed iand'rolled. or folded, the pegs withdrawn from the tubes, the-telescopicportions ofthe stay rods collapsed,

the slides C pushed into the slots 6 andsecured-by turning the setscrews (Land all the stay rods brought together into an approXi-.

mately cylindrical form.

' While I have above described a constructional form of this inventionwhereby the objects of the invention can be attaine-d,'it,

willbe obvious that changes in detail can be made therein withoutdeparting from the principles of the invention, which is toxbeunderstood as including any such variations as may fall withinth p oftheo g ing claims.

"What I claim and desire to secure by Let v,

ters Patent of the UnitedStates is V 1. In a .tent framework, a discanda pluriphery of said disc, said stay rods each-' ter:-'

minating at its free end in an obliquely are ranged tube forthereception ofa peg to p rality of stay rods hin'ged adjacent to the perality of stay rods hinged adjacent to the periphery of said disc, saidstay rods being of telescopic construction and each terminating at itsfree end in an obliquely arranged 5 tube for the reception of a peg tosecure it to the ground.

3. In a tent framework, a disc, a plurality of slides radially movablein relation to said disc, and a plurality of stay rods each pivotallyconnected with one of said slides.

4. In a tent framework, a disc comprising a lower member and an annularflanged upper member, a plurality of slides penetrating the flange ofsaid upper member and radially movable in relation to said disc, and aplurality of stay rods each pivotally connected with the outer end ofone of said slides.

' 5. In a tent framework, a disc comprising a lower member and aradially slotted upper member, a plurality of slides each provided withmeans for engaging the edges of the radial slots in said upper member toguide said slides in radial movements in either direction,

a and a plurality of stay rods each pivotally connected with the outerend of one of said slides. I

6. In a tent framework, a disc, a plurality of slides adapted to beadjusted radially in relation to said disc, means for securing saidslides in adjusted position, and a plurality of stay rods each pivotallyconnected with the outer end of one of said slides.

7. In atent framework, a disc comprising upper and lower membersspacedapart, a

- plurality of slides adapted :to be adjusted radially in the spacebetween said members, means for guiding said slides in their radialmovements, means for securing said slides in their adjusted positions,and a plurality of 4 stay rods each pivotally connected with the outerend of oneof said slides. V

FREDERICK GEORGE GARRETT.

